I think the flowchart may be a little outdated. It says for a CE 1.0 holder you can buy anything for the early access. However the information provided here seems to contradict that in that SE account management won't allow a second PC code to be entered.

My situation is I own 1.0 CE, am most likely not legacy, and I purchased a digital PC standard version for the pre-order code. I'm hoping the pre-order code is separate to the game code so I can use that for early access and give the game code to a friend. Otherwise I may have to go and buy the PS3 version.

As far as I know, what you describe is possible. You use the pre-order code for your account, and give the game to someone else. They'll get the 30 days but you get early play and the in-game items.

You get a big fat LEGACY emblem on your character selection page if you qualified for a legacy account.

This ^ If you paid for the three months cumulative service, you'd be legacy and see the black/red emblem on your screens anywhere you logged into a FFXIV site or the game. If not, unfortunately, you'd not be legacy at this time.

Really you're not missing much but three days' time (and probably less since i'm sure there will be maintenance during those days), a handful of items that re replaced within five levels, and the legacy mount(s).

Edited, Aug 18th 2013 6:05pm by Dallie

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And just login and see if you can play, 1.0 players of course, you need to already have a 1.0 account.

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Oh my bad, you guys are talking about early access which is different, it seems open beta is 17-19th and early access is Aug 24th? I'm pretty sure for us 1.0 players our progress in open beta are carried forward anyways, so it's kinda like early access! haha - I'll just hope I get early access too then...